At Illuminating Counseling we care about meeting your needs.
Connecting you with us
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Give us a call
You’ll be asked a few questions to help us tailor to your needs. It’s essential for us that our clients feel safe and comfortable.
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If Needed - Free Consultation
We’ll Schedule a 15 minute (FREE) consultation (if needed). Then you will be paired with one of our counselors that will best fit your needs.
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Start therapy
We strives to be very warm and genuine in our therapeutic approached. We value the therapeutic relationship above all and work to build these relationships with our clients.
Hi there! Just a quick e-mail to thank you for the difference you have made in (my son’s) life, so far…. He’s doing things completely medication free…. I know you are the reason he is able to function better in….situations, so I just wanted to extend my deep appreciation.
Thank you again!
— Jane L., Illuminating Counseling clients parent
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
“Once you start making the effort to “wake yourself up” – that is be more mindful of your daily activities – you suddenly start appreciating your life more.”
Give us a call to see how we can help.What can psychotherapy do for me that a self-help book can’t?
Self-help books contain generalizations, based on someone else’s story, or on a combination of stories. While self-help books play an important role in our culture, they don’t offer the flexible, individualized approach that is often needed to bring about lasting life changes. In addition, books do not offer the therapeutic relationship that can encourage us and hold us to a greater level of accountability.
Can I expect to feel better right away?
Some people begin to feel better as soon as they make their appointment or at the time of their first session. There can be a sense of relief when you make the commitment to address an issue that is problematic. More often, however, people do not feel better immediately. Therapy is sometimes emotionally painful, because it involves an active effort to look at yourself and your life situations in a very deep and honest way, and to make some difficult changes. If the problems that bring you to therapy were easy to solve, you would have solved them without the guidance of a professional. Though the short-term distress of addressing problems and making changes may feel challenging, keep in mind that the potential long-term gains can feel well worth it. When therapy is successful, the positive gains in self-esteem, improved relationships and coping skills will far outweigh the distress of making changes.
What can I expect from my first appointment with a therapist?
Many people feel nervous before their first appointment, wondering what their therapist will ask, or what they should tell their therapist. Your therapist will primarily want to hear the reasons you made the appointment, what you have already done to try and solve the problem, and what you hope to accomplish in therapy. To better understand you, your therapist will likely want to know how things are going in the important parts of your life (relationships, work, school, etc.) as well as information about your background. If you and your therapist decide to continue working together, you will begin developing goals for therapy. If you do not feel comfortable with your therapist for any reason, please tell us.
